CHAPTER 2
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Kaia’s POV
I stood completely still in my spot and didn't dare to glance over my shoulder.
“Please, just let me go.” I breathed, begging my legs to move. “I'll leave and never return. I swear it.”
“Now you know we can't let you do that, Kaia.” Elma’s voice shot through the distance and I immediately spun around to catch that predatory grin spread over their faces.
My heart sank.
Immediately my legs flew as I sprinted down towards the gate.
“Guards!” Seth shouted and I suddenly heard the sound of multiple footsteps gaining on me. The guards at the gate quickly joined in the chase.
Panic surged as I turned a corner, desperate for an escape and twisting my ankle in the process. “Argh!” I screamed in pain as I unwillingly slowed my pace.
The guards lunged at me, pinning me down to my knees as Seth quietly approached us. “You fool, did you really think you could run away from me?” He laughed. “Weakling.”
My blood sizzled hot as I stared down at the ground, helpless.
“Do it, babe.” Elma encouraged.
My head shot up.
Do what?
“I…,” he started and my breath immediately ceased.
“Seth,” I begged as my eyes stung painfully with tears.
“…Alpha Seth GrayHound, reject you, Kaia, as my mate and Luna.” He completed, ignoring my plea.
A sudden dryness gripped my throat before a sharp pain tore through my chest, radiating through my torso. I collapsed on the ground, gasping for air.
He’d marked me, making the pain of rejection a million times worse than it should be.
I could hear faint sounds of laughter from the background but my entire surroundings moved in a blur. My eyelids grew tired and shut, tears escaped them as my heart rapidly palpitated.
This was it. The end.
Nothing enraged me more than the unceasing laughter in the background but my muscles were too weak to even move, the pain had left me paralyzed.
Slowly, my consciousness was giving in.
“Kaia,” I heard a soft voice call. I disregarded it.
I wasn’t completely wolfless as I was termed. I had a wolf, only she hadn’t emerged yet. I could feel her inside me but she remained dormant, refusing to come out. It broke me many times.
“Kaia!” she called even louder and suddenly, in a single heartbeat, my eyes shot open and before anyone could react, I sprang up, my movements fluid and impossibly fast.
My body exploded with raw energy as I heard the sharp snap of bones breaking. An intoxicating amount of sheer power surged through my veins as I felt a shockwave rip from my core. My arms instinctively spread wide and a pulse of force sent them all flying back.
Without even looking, I could clearly hear the sound of their bodies slamming against the ground from a distance.
My eyes widened in sync with theirs as shock gripped my very being.
“It’s a lycan!” They gasped in fright and awe as they pointed at my hands.
Lycan?
My eyes traveled down towards my hands, thick white fur rippled over my skin, claws extended as I stood upright. I was almost 3 times the size of a werewolf and I wasn’t fully transformed.
My mouth gaped open in disbelief.
“L… Lycan?” Panic dripped from Seth’s tone as he watched me, eyes shot wide open. “It can’t be!”
Adrenaline coursed through my veins as I immediately took to my heels in the opposite direction, out of the gate and into the large street. They followed me closely.
My twisted ankle didn’t give me much of an advantage over them. Several thoughts raked my head about what had just happened.
Only a lycan could transform just halfway, and only one could be 3 times the size of a werewolf.
Was I really a lyc…?
“Agh!” I squealed as I bumped into a moving vehicle. A gorgeous brunette came down from the backseat.
“What is wrong with you?!” She scolded.
“There she is!” I spun around to see the guards gaining on me. I rushed towards her, pleading desperately.
“Please, please. You have to help me. They want me dead.”
“W… what? Who?” She followed my gaze towards them and her eyes immediately widened.
She took one last good look at me before deciding. “Get in. Quick!” She propelled me into the car and the driver immediately sped off.
“You’re shivering,” she said to me. I hadn’t even realized I’d been holding a lot in. A mix of heavy emotions swirled around my head, overwhelming me. Confusion, shock, fear, the pain of rejection and betrayal…
I immediately burst into tears and she held me close, comforting me.
I narrated everything to her, excluding the part where I’d suddenly shifted. I was still afraid and skeptical about its entire premise.
Freya sympathized deeply with me. Her pure soul radiated inside out, making me feel completely safe and vulnerable around her.
It took a long while until we got to our destination but when the large gates were opened, I watched in pure awe. It was like a little city with a great civilization. It was an impeccable view with a lot going on in the background.
“We’re here, Princess Freya.” The driver informed as he held the door open after we came to a halt in front of a large building.
“Princess?” I muttered quietly in confusion and she smiled down at me.
“Welcome to my home,” she gestured towards the large building in the center of it all. “Well at least my step mother’s. We’re staying here temporarily for business”, she chuckled lightly.
“We?…”
“Princess, we’ve been looking all over for you,” a group of elderly men called out to her and she hurried over to greet them.
The driver drove off to park in a more suitable spot and I stood there for a moment, overwhelmed and disoriented, overlooking the city from the uphill.
It felt almost toy-like from here, with tiny cars winding through narrow streets and buildings no bigger than my palm. From up here, everything felt peaceful, distant, like the chaos of the world was muted by the…
"Screech!!" I heard the loud screeching of tires 5 feet away and turned to see an SUV headed towards me, I ducked immediately and landed on the ground.
The driver got out of the car, fuming.
"Are you blind?" His voice boomed with fury. My heart began thumping three times harder and a strong scent suddenly filled my nostrils.
"Am I blind?... Am I blind??!" I asked in dismay while helping myself up. "How about 'I'm sorr…'?" I stopped when my eyes met a powerful set of green eyes. I looked carefully at the tall and glorious creature standing before me. Magnificent…
My wolf strangely began to squirm, making me extremely uncomfortable.
"You should be the one apologizing, who on earth stands in the middle of a driveway like a homeless person?" He retorted, disgust written over his hardened face.
I scoffed, "Homeless? For your information, I’m the daughter of the late Alpha Vormount of Darthmount. Though you seem to have a lot of experience as a homeless person. You must’ve lived most of your life as one." I rolled my eyes.
His eyes narrowed. “You’re a werewolf?”
“Of course, I am a werewolf,” I said with ludicrousness written all over my features.
He smirked. “Do you have any idea who I am? Or even where you are?" His brows furrowed.
"It’s clear who you are though. A bad driver who borrowed a car which he clearly can't handle," I insulted, gesturing towards the deluxe SUV beside him.
He snickered lightly. My wolf began whimpering quietly.
What on earth was up with her? I tried my best to pacify her. All futile.
“Oh, brother!” Freya rushed towards him. My mouth gaped open.
“Brother?”
Suddenly my breath seized. Freya was a princess, that meant…
“My King!” The elders called in unison as they walked up to us.
King?
My eyes widened while his didn't break its gaze from mine.
Only one civilization used that terms insinuating royalty. King, Princess…
I rapidly glanced around me, my eyes sweeping over the area in confusion yet sudden realization.
My heart thumped heavily in my chest as my gaze fearfully reunited with his. He scowled knowingly.
The whimpering had turned into howling as I finally reached breaking point. A whiff of wind blew into my face and his scent overpowered me once again, further enabling me to utter the word.
“MATE!” I squealed with wide shot eyes.
I was completely surrounded by lycans.
And worse, I was mated to their King.
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